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Wandering Off/Elopement at New York Nursing Homes

When elderly residents of nursing homes are neglected or ignored,they can sometimes wander off or elope. This is a significant problem in New York nursing homes. Wandering off or elopement at nursing homes can easily result in the serious injury or death of an elderly person.

People afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia can easily become confused or disoriented. Elderly people with these diseases are at a greater risk of wandering off or eloping, and must be given greater scrutiny and security. Nursing homes have a responsibility to ensure that all their patients are protected.

When an elderly person is allowed to wander off from a nursing home, it is considered New York nursing home neglect. Common causes of neglect include:

• Understaffing
• Lack of security or supervision
• No alarms on exits
• Inattentive staff

When someone is a victim of one of these types of New York nursing home neglect, and suffers injuries or death as a result, their loved ones deserve to receive compensation for their loss. These nursing homes must be held responsible for their negligence.

If you believe you have a case against a nursing home, an experienced Manhattan nursing home neglect attorney can help you with your claim. At Rappaport, Glass, Greene, and Levine we have handled hundreds of cases of nursing home abuse or neglect, and we have won many large settlements for our clients.

Call us today if your loved one has been injured or killed in a nursing-home wandering off or elopement case. We will fight the insurance companies to recover the damages you deserve. We have offices in Manhattan and Long Island.